Completed MMA Event

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson

• Saturday 02.25.2012 at 10:00 PM ET
• U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: FX
• Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
• Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
• Venue: Saitama Super Arena
• Location: Saitama, Japan
• Enclosure: Octagon
• TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
• Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
• Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
• Ticket Revenue (live gate): $3,300,000
• Attendance: 21,000 (Paid: 18,000)
• PPV Buys / Buyrate: 375,000 | TV Ratings: 1.5M viewers (FX Prelims)
• MMA Bouts: 12
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Fight Card

• UFC Lightweight Championship
  Decision, Unanimous
  5 Rounds, 25:00 Total

  12

  

  Benson Henderson

  

  Climbed to 16-2

  Main Event 155 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Frankie Edgar

  

  Fell to 15-2

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  11

  

  Ryan Bader

  

  Climbed to 14-2

  Co-Main Event 211 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Quinton Jackson

  

  Fell to 31-10

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  2:11 Round 1 of 3

  10

  

  Mark Hunt

  

  Climbed to 8-7

  Main Card 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Cheick Kongo

  

  Fell to 17-7

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  9

  

  Jake Shields

  

  Climbed to 27-6

  Main Card 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Yoshihiro Akiyama

  

  Fell to 13-5

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  0:54 Round 3 of 3, 10:54 Total

  8

  

  Tim Boetsch

  

  Climbed to 15-4

  Main Card 185 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Yushin Okami

  

  Fell to 27-7

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  7

  

  Hatsu Hioki

  

  Climbed to 26-4

  Main Card 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Bart Palaszewski

  

  Fell to 37-15

  
• KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches
  1:21 Round 1 of 3

  6

  

  Anthony Pettis

  

  Climbed to 15-2

  Main Card 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Joe Lauzon

  

  Fell to 21-7

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  2:21 Round 2 of 3, 7:21 Total

  5

  

  Takanori Gomi

  

  Climbed to 33-8

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Eiji Mitsuoka

  

  Fell to 18-8

  
• Submission, Armbar
  4:29 Round 1 of 3

  4

  

  Vaughan Lee

  

  Climbed to 12-7

  Prelim 135 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Norifumi Yamamoto

  

  Fell to 18-6

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  3

  

  Riki Fukuda

  

  Climbed to 18-5

  Prelim 185 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Steve Cantwell

  

  Fell to 7-6

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  2

  

  Chris Cariaso

  

  Climbed to 13-3

  Prelim 135 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Takeya Mizugaki

  

  Fell to 15-7

  
• KO/TKO, Punch
  0:32 Round 2 of 3, 5:32 Total

  1

  

  Issei Tamura

  

  Climbed to 7-2

  Prelim 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Tiequan Zhang

  

  Fell to 15-3